Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 76.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 76.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 85.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.9% | — |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 33.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 51.7% | 64.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 67.6% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 76.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 76.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.